Public Act 595 of 2004

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• Introduced by Sen. Gerald Van Woerkom (R) on April 21, 2004, to replace the Michigan Education Assessment Program test (MEAP) with the nationally recognized achievement test proposed by Senate Bill 1153 as the test that determines whether high school students qualify for the $2,500 merit scholarship awards. These state scholarships are paid for with revenue from the tobacco lawsuit settlement .
  • Referred to the Senate Education Committee on April 21, 2004.
    • Reported in the Senate on November 9, 2004, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on November 9, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on November 9, 2004.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on November 10, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on November 10, 2004.
• Passed in the Senate (35 to 1) on November 10, 2004, to replace the Michigan Education Assessment Program test (MEAP) with the nationally recognized achievement test proposed by Senate Bill 1153 as the test that determines whether high school students qualify for the $2,500 merit scholarship awards. These state scholarships are paid for with revenue from the tobacco lawsuit settlement. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on November 10, 2004.
  • Referred to the House Education Committee on November 10, 2004.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Brian Palmer (R) on December 8, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on December 8, 2004.
• Passed in the House (102 to 7) on December 8, 2004, to replace the Michigan Education Assessment Program test (MEAP) with the nationally recognized achievement test proposed by Senate Bill 1153 as the test that determines whether high school students qualify for the $2,500 merit scholarship awards. These state scholarships are paid for with revenue from the tobacco lawsuit settlement. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on December 9, 2004, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. Passed in the Senate (36 to 1) on December 9, 2004. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 5, 2005.